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Ever wonder what the offspring of a Troll and the Wolfman would look like? (Sure, we all have.)

Well, ever wonder what that offspring would look like dressed as Little Red Riding Hood? (Really? You have?! That’s weird.)

Apparently someone else did too. This is the fruit of his labor.

I present to you, Little Red Riding Wolf…troll.

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So I found this thing at a toy show a while back. It was a show in Charlotte, NC at the Metrolina Expo. I usually don’t find too much good stuff out there, but this time around, I found some beauties. This little monster is the first of the batch.

I know it’s horrid. I know it’s ugly. I know it’s a waste of money, but its screwed-up proportions and the amalgamation of recognizable icons is what called to me. I mean, c’mon! At first glance it’s a Wolfman toy, but after careful observation one soon discovers it’s actually a Troll toy. It even has the mini troll body with the stubby toes and fingers and big frilly hair. But the topper is the red shawl with button and denim skirt. What the hell? The thing looks homemade!

INFO UPDATE:

After careful inspection (stripping the toy down) I discovered text on its back reading “Made in Hong Kong.”

INFO UPDATE AGAIN:

Also, thanks to jroyale, I now know these little guys are called Monster-niks, which look to be disproportioned monsters dressed as little girls. And as you can see by its packaging, these things are “adorable.”

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Two things. First who would even bring this to sell at a toy show in the first place? Secondly what would your boss say
if you were paid by some company to come up with a toy for
supposedly children? That is if not the ugliest toy, at least it’s near the top. You sir have an eye for “Weird Toys”.

The head and body match pretty well. They’re both made from the same thin, brown plastic. Also, the neck of the torso is a large peg that fit’s the head correctly. The hair looks “professionally” cut and glued to the head, but the clothes seems thrown together to me.

And I just undressed it. There actually ARE markings on the figure. It’s text that reads “Made in Hong Kong.”

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I’m Justin Gammon. I'm a designer/illustrator by day and toy-blogger by night. That'll explain my sporadic postings. What do you mean you want to write to me? That's odd. Hey, while you're at it, would you send me some cool toys? Thanks!